Rail-joint.



. PATENTED MAY 19, 1908.

W. H. GROSSE.

RAIL JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED 0015,1907.

WILLIAM H. GROSSE, OF GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN.

RAIL-JOINT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May is, 1908.

Application filed. October 5, 1907. Serial No. 396,101.

design an improved rail joint embodying novel features of construction whereby the rail ends are held rigidly against relative displacement.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a rail joint which is simple in its construction, which can be readily assembled or taken apart, and which eliminates the use of fish plates or like members.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction and the means for effecting the result, reference is to be had to the following description and accomp anying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a rail joint embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view through the same. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view through the joint. Fig. 4 is a erspective view show ing the rail ends detached.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

Referring to the drawing the numerals 1-1 designate the rail ends which are of the conventional type and have the web portion thereof enlarged adjacent the joint as indicated at 2 so as to extend outwardly approximately flush with the head portion of the rails. Each of the abutting rail ends 1. has the head thereof cut off transversely as indicated at 3 and is provided upon one side with an extension 4 designed to be received within a corresponding recess 5 in the opposite rail end. These extensions 4 comprise substantially one-half of that portion of the rail below the head when divided by a longitudinal vertical plane. The upper and inner longitudinal edge of each of the extensions 4 is rabbeted as indicated at 6 to receive arib 7 disposed within the recess 5 and extending along the base of the head of the rail. It will also be observed that the extremities of the extensions 4 have the lower corners thereof notched at 8 to receive a shelf 9, an interlocking connection being thereby roduced which holds the rails rigidly in a inement with. each other. The extensions 4 are held securely within the corresponding recesses in the opposite rail ends by means of the bolts 10 and when these bolts are in position the abutting rail ends are locked against pulling apart and lateral and vertical displacement relative to each other.

For the purpose of facilitating dismounting of the joint a cut away portion 11 is formed in the end wall of each of the recesses 5 and depressions 12 are provided in the extremities of the extensions 4, the said depressions being designed to be engaged by the end of a pinch-bar or. like tool placed within the cut away portion 11.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. In a rail joint, the combination of abutting rail ends each of which has the head portion-thereof cut off transversely and is provided upon one side with a longitudinal extension and upon the opposite side with a corresponding recess, the upper longitudinal edge of the extension being rabbeted and a corresponding longitudinal rib being formed in the upper portion of the recess, the longitudinal extension of one of the rail ends being designed to be received within the recess of the opposite rail end and the longitudinal rib in each recess being designed to fit within the rabbeted edge of the extension received therein.

2. In a rail joint, the combination of a pair of abutting rail ends each of which is provided with an extension and also with a recess, the extension upon one rail being designed to be received within the recess of the opposite rail and the end wall of one of the recesses being cut away and the extremity of the corresponding extension being notched for engagement with a tool inserted within the said cut away portion.

8. In a rail joint, the combination of a pair of abutting rail ends, each of which has the head portion thereof cut off transversely and the rabbeted portion of the extension being In testimony whereof I affix my signature designed to receive thrlalrilp in the correspondin presence of two Witnesses.

ing recess, the end we 0 one of the recesses 7 being cut away and the extremity of the cor- W ILLIAM GROSSE' 5 responding extension being provided with a Witnesses:

depression ada ted to engage a tool inserted MARTIN DE BOTH,

Within the sai cut away portion. G. BONG. 

